The Claim
The ratio of low-frequency to high-frequency heart rate variability (LF/HF) increases during psychological stress, reflecting a relative shift toward sympathetic dominance and reduced parasympathetic influence, and is one of the most commonly reported indicators of autonomic imbalance in stress research.
What the research says
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When you're stressed, your heart's rhythm changes in a way that shows your body is shifting into 'fight or flight' mode and relaxing less — this change is often used by scientists to measure stress in the body.
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The ratio of low-frequency to high-frequency heart rate variability (LF/HF) increases during psychological stress, reflecting a relative shift toward sympathetic dominance and reduced parasympathetic influence, and is one of the most commonly reported indicators of autonomic imbalance in stress research.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Stress and Heart Rate Variability: A Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature
When people are stressed, their heart rate patterns change in a way that shows their body is in 'fight or flight' mode and not relaxing as much — this study found that’s exactly what happens, and the LF/HF ratio is a reliable way to measure it.
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